Try... Esther = "A star" reflecting one brighter than herself (JESUS)
Just as stars in the sky reflect one that is brighter, The Son (or Sun)
Nehemiah Our "Back to the Basics" prophet. You have got to have the "sheep gate" or sacrifice, BEFORE you can ever have church! No blood = No worship!
John... Well, too much to say here for now, but I got saved while it was being
preached, and ole Ed Payne got saved reading it! It must be something special to save two fella's like that!!! Don't you think so?
Bibles: *Life Application Bible- KJV1611- (I recommend this highly)
*Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible- KJV1611- (Zodiates- AMG Publishing)
- These are both Bibles with Commentary, Reference Helps, Etc.
Commentaries- Anything you can find by H.A. Ironside, John Phillips, Jerry Vines, or Warren Wiersbe.
Some specific I suggest:
John Phillips- "Exploring The Song Of Solomon" Garland Odom- "First John- Odom's Expositions" H.A. Ironside- "The Minor Prophets" Jerry Vines- " The Believers Guide To Hebrews" H.L. Wilmington- "Wilmington's Guide To The Bible"
Other books- Keep in mind I am a book freak, so it is hard for me to just suggest a few.
*John Bramlett- "Taming The Bull"- (Former NFL Star)
*Mark Bubeck- "Overcoming The Adversary"- (Spiritual Warfare)
*E.G. Carre'- "Praying Hyde"- (A missionaries Story)
*S. Truett Cathy- "It's Easier To Succeed Than To Fail"- (Owner of Chick-Fil-A)
*John Foxe- "Foxes Book Of Martyrs' Of The World"- (Every Christian needs this)
*Richard Ellsworth Day- "Rhapsody In Black"- ( An Old Classic!)
*Hank Hanegraff- "Christianity In Crisis"- (Exposes TBN and others)
*Anne Graham Lotz- "The Vision Of Glory"- (Billy Graham's Daughter- Exalts Jesus)
*John MacArthur Jr.- "Charasmatic Chaos"- (The best I have read on the subject)
*J. Vernon McGee- "Thru The Bible- 5 Volumes"-( A must from this old soldier)
*Ron Mehl- "Meeting God At A Dead End"- (Wornout? Don't know what to do?)
*Watchman Nee- "The Normal Christian Life"-(Romans, my what a man-Nee)
*J. Dwight Pentecost-"Things To Come"-(My,My, I can't wait)
*Ron Rhodes- "Angels Among Us"- (A solid book on angels)
*Lee Roberson- "Touching Heaven"- (What a man)
*Charles Stanley- "The Wonderful Spirit Filled Life"- (Outstanding,A must read)
John Phillips- "Exploring The Song Of Solomon"